Planetary hours
in Philadelphia.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:04
- 10☽︎ Moon04:04 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:24
Other cities · United States
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:22 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.